Parippu Mahadeva Temple

Parippu Mahadeva Temple
പരിപ്പ് മഹാദേവ ക്ഷേത്രം
Parippu Mahadeva temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Kottayam
Deity	Shiva
Festivals	Thiruvutsavam in Meenan, Maha Shivaratri
Governing body	Travancore Devaswom Board
Location
Location	Parippu, Aymanam
State	Kerala
Country	India
Mahadeva Temple, Parippu, Aymanam, Kottayam, Kerala
Geographic coordinates	9°37′11″N76°28′38″E / 9.619664°N 76.477090°E / 9.619664; 76.477090
Architecture
Type	Traditional Kerala style
Creator	Madathil raja
Completed	825 AD
Temple(s)	One

Parippu Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu temple located in Parippu in Aymanam panchayath of Kottayam district, in the Indian state of Kerala. This temple mentioned as Nalparappil in the renowned Shivalaya stotra is closely related to Thekkumkur raja. ^{[1] [2]} Currently it is administered by Travancore Devaswom Board. Bhadrakali Mattappally Nambudiri holds the tantric rights of the temple. ^{[3] [4]}

Deity

The presiding deity there is Lord Shiva, facing east. It is believed to be one among the 108 'Shivalayas' consecrated by Lord Parashurama. Krishna, Sastha, Ganapathy and Bhagavathy are the subordinate deities. ^[5] The main offerings to the deity are Dhara, Pinvilakku, Pushpanjali, Payasam and Koovalamala.

Legend

Gopuram (tower) of the temple

The present temple was built by the 'Madathil Raja' (Edappally raja) in 825 AD. He belonged to Madathil palace near Parippu. The local chieftain Idathil Raja was not on good terms with him and both rajas, devoted to Lord Shiva, did not wish to meet at the Mahadeva temple that they visited regularly. As a solution, two 'Balikkalpuras' (traditional frontage) were constructed in the temple, unlike the other temples in Kerala that only have a single Balikkalpura. ^[6]

Festivals

The annual festival (Thiruvutsavam) is hosted in the Malayalam month of 'Meenam' (March/April). Maha Shivaratri and Thiruvathira are other noted festive occasions.

References

1. Prof. N.E. Kesavan Namboothiri (June 2014). Thekkumkur Charithravum Puravrithavum. Kottayam, Kerala state, India: Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society Ltd. p. 109. ISBN   9789385725647. Archived from the original on 3 June 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
2. "108 Shivalayas" by Kunjikuttan Ilayathu
3. "✍pedia - Parippu Mahadeva Temple (പരിപ്പ് മഹാദേവ കോവെല്‌) Aymanam, Kottayam". ✍pedia. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
4. "Things to Do - Parippu Sree Mahadeva Temple, Kumarakom, Kerala". www.nivalink.com. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
5. "Parippu Mahadeva Temple, Aymanam, Kottayam". www.vaikhari.org. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
6. "Parippu Mahadeva Temple". orkut.google.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.